Preparing Your Texas Garden for Fall: What to Plant, Refresh & Plant Now

Fall may still feel a little ways away here in Texas, but now is the perfect time to start preparing your garden for the season ahead!

As summer plants begin to fade and the landscape transitions, a little planning and refreshing can make a big difference. From resetting tired garden beds and adding seasonal color to planting fall vegetables and reserving your autumn favorites, there are plenty of ways to get your garden ready to prepare for a beautiful fall.

Start with a Garden Reset

Before adding new plants, take some time to reset your garden. Remove spent annuals, pull weeds, trim overgrown plants, and clear away tired or damaged foliage. This creates a clean foundation for your fall plantings.

Next, give your soil a little extra attention. Using Calloway’s Premium Soils when planting will give your new plants the best start. For new trees & shrubs, Calloway’s Premium Tree & Shrub Garden Soil has water-saving ingredients that help to loosen the native soil, while also offering excellent water-holding capacity. The organic components in the soil promote aeration, facilitating rapid root growth and enhancing nutrient retention. The addition of beneficial mycorrhizae aids in nutrient uptake, further supporting the overall health of your plants.

Calloway’s Premium Plant Foods provides essential nutrients to help new and established plants get off to a strong start. Once your beds are cleaned and planted, finish with Calloway’s Premium Mulch to help retain moisture, reduce weeds, and give your garden a polished, finished appearance.

A simple combination of cleanup, fresh nutrients, and a new layer of mulch can transform tired summer beds and prepare your landscape for a beautiful fall season.

Add Instant Fall Color with Crotons

One of the easiest ways to start bringing fall color into your landscape is with crotons. Their vibrant foliage naturally brings the rich reds, oranges, yellows, and greens associated with the season without requiring you to wait for flowers to bloom.

Crotons are especially effective in containers, entryways, patios, and other areas where you want an immediate pop of seasonal color. Group several together or pair them with complementary plants to create a layered fall display.

At Calloway’s and Cornelius, our crotons are proudly sourced from Fresh From Florida, bringing high-quality, vibrant plants to Texas gardeners. Their colorful foliage makes crotons an easy way to refresh your landscape and start transitioning your garden into the fall season.

Start Planting Your Fall Vegetable Garden

Fall isn’t just about decorating—it is also one of the best times to start thinking about your next vegetable garden in Texas.

As temperatures begin to cool down, many fall-season vegetables seeds can be planted for a productive fall and winter harvest. Depending on your location and planting schedule, consider vegetables such as:
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Kale
• Lettuce
• Spinach
• Swiss chard
• Carrots
• Radishes

If you want a head start, we’ve just received fresh shipments of our 4-inch fall vegetables including Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Okra, ready to plant now!

Before planting, remove old summer vegetable plants and weeds, loosen the soil, and add fresh Calloway’s Organic compost or soil amendments as needed. A clean, well-prepared garden bed gives your fall vegetables the best opportunity to establish healthy roots.
For the best guidance on what and when to plant, visit your local Calloway’s and talk with one of our Texas Certified Nursery Professionals.

Welcome Fall with Garden Mums

Garden mums are a fall favorite for a reason. Their abundant blooms instantly transform porches, patios, containers, and garden beds into colorful autumn displays. Our Garden Mums are locally sourced, bringing fresh, seasonal color straight to your fall decorating.

If you know you want mums for your fall decorating, now is the time to pre-order your Garden Mums at Calloway’s and Cornelius. Pre-ordering allows you to plan your fall displays ahead of time and reserve your mums before the season gets busy.
When your mums are ready, they’ll make an easy addition to your porch or garden and can be combined with pumpkins, gourds, ornamental grasses, and other seasonal accents for a complete fall look.

Plan Your Pumpkin Porch Ahead of Time

Fall decorating doesn’t have to be a last-minute project. Calloway’s and Cornelius Pumpkin Porch Packages make it easy to create a beautiful seasonal display without the hassle of shopping for, transporting, and arranging everything yourself.

Choose from several professionally designed packages, from simple seasonal color to full pumpkin-filled porch displays featuring pumpkins, gourds, straw bales, and corn stalks.

And the best part? We do the work for you. Your package includes delivery and professional setup, and when you’re ready to transition to Christmas, we’ll return to pick up and dispose of your pumpkins—all included in your package price.

Explore our Pumpkin Porch Packages and pre-order your favorite display now, so your fall porch is ready to enjoy when the season arrives.

Think Ahead for a Better Fall Garden

The transition from summer to fall doesn’t have to happen all at once. Start with the areas that need the most attention, then gradually introduce seasonal color and new plants as the weather and planting conditions change.
A little preparation now can help your landscape look its best when fall arrives. Clean up tired areas, refresh your soil, plan your fall vegetable garden, add colorful crotons, reserve your Garden Mums, and pre-order your Pumpkin Porch Package.

Ready to start your fall garden reset? Stop by Calloway’s or Cornelius and start planning your landscape for the season ahead.